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South China Sea
Making Sense of Donald Trump's Early Asia Moves: Taiwan, China, Pakistan, and the Philippines
By Ankit Panda
What can be said about the incoming U.S. president's plans for Asia based on three important phone calls?
Is China Getting Better at Charming Southeast Asia on the South China Sea?
By Bill Hayton
Beijing looks to be getting better at how it uses soft power in the region.
US Admiral: US Army Needs to Create Ship-Killing Units for South China Sea
By Franz-Stefan Gady
The head of U.S. Pacific Command wants the U.S. Army to play a more active role in the Western Pacific.
Next Stop South China Sea? China’s 1st Aircraft Carrier ‘Ready for Combat’
By Franz-Stefan Gady
A communist party official claims that China’s sole carrier is “constantly prepared for war.”
The 'Pivot' Gets Trumped: The Asia-Pacific Under President Trump
By Ankit Panda and Prashanth Parameswaran
What does a Trump presidency in the United States mean for East, Southeast, and South Asia? Our editors discuss.
Sub Hunters in the South China Sea? China Launches 40th Stealth Corvette
By Franz-Stefan Gady
China is launching one new corvette every six weeks.
South China Sea: What Exactly Has Changed At Scarborough Shoal?
By Ankit Panda
Scarborough Shoal remains under the watch of the China Coast Guard, but Philippine fishermen have access once again.
South China Sea: Philippine Fishermen Gain Access to Scarborough Shoal After Duterte's China Trip
By Ankit Panda
Is China extending an olive branch to the Philippines ahead of bilateral talks?
South China Sea: PLAN Conducts Drill Off Hainan Island
By Ankit Panda
The exercise comes less than a week after the latest U.S. freedom of navigation patrol.
Where Is Duterte’s Foreign Policy Going? A Chinese Perspective
By Ge Hongliang and Chen Dingding
Duterte is a skillful realist and knows how to appropriately balance between China and the United States.
South China Sea: US Navy Destroyer Asserts Freedom of Navigation in Paracel Islands
By Ankit Panda
The FONOP is the first to take place since a July ruling on China's claims in the South China Sea.